Honeycomb-frame-handling pliers



Jan. 13, 19131. A. v. KOUBA 7 HONEYCOMB FRAME HANDLING PLIERS I FiledFeb. 2, 1929 gwuentoc' JYQViIouiu I r alism; 1,3,;1931 Y CUE TL" a mmeet n nonnyco anlrmimnriiaiinnrne rilie g" V Application filed February2,19295;

This. invention relates to the class "of handling devices and pertainsvparticularly to an improved type of pliers designed especially for useby apiarists.

Theprimary object of this invention is to i provide an improved type ofpliers designed especially to 'facilitate' 'the quick and safe,-

removal f flloney'comb frames from hives,

Y thetool being so'constructedthat after, it is ,10 r

1 1' portion thereof may 1 be employed to cut away theusual waxymaterial which cements inserted for the grasping of the frame a it theframe to be removed, to' the adjacent his - by means of which a firmgrip may beob;

tained upon the frame to insure the safe; 2 removal thereof." i

frame.

j A further object of the -invention is to provide a pliers'for theabove described use ,c The invention will be best understood froma'consideration, of the "following deg tailed dJ-ESCIlPtlOXI taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing forminga part of thisspecificatiom'with the understanding, however, that the invention 'iSnot confined} to any strict conformity'with the showing of the drawingbut may be changed or modi- .jspatulate portion of the jaw 'Qofthe tool.a

' i fied so long assuch changes or modifications markno'materialdeparture'from the salient features of the invention as expressed in theap ended claims. a

n the drawing 7 frame h i g pliers; V g

' F gure 2is anedgeview of the same pare, 'tially' in section; v a

Figure 1 is a" side elevational viewof the "FigureS'isa detailed View ofgripping Li'ace of one of the jaws.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherej l he, shanlrf porticns, oi":the jaws qe' e arranged in 'crossed -relation in "the-use l; a a mannerinpiienconstructiontand pivot'aliy L between.

teeth 9.

connected together-as indicated fat semen distanceapart, this distancebeing sufficlent.togrec ive a comb frame there-fl "Thejawfi thepliersghas a substantial portion from its outer end inwardly flattened nor of substantially spatulate form as indicat ed'at 6;;the free-endthereof being cut square across and sharpened asindicated at 7 The innerface ofthe spatulate portion of the jaw 8, which coact with the aw; i,in the manner hereinafter described. p

The aw 1 is short as compared with the jaws; due to therelatively great,len th T I the shank portionsd are thusspaced-a sup-'- 2;."substantially midway betweenits ends, is 1 provided with a seriesoftransverse grooves jaw'2; the end thereof being positioned in alignmenttransverselyof the 1-4001 with the" grooved facefi-of thespatulateportion of the jaw 2 and-thisend, as shown, isturned inwardly and isprovided with the gripping Whenl'in us lthef sharpnaiena of the" isfirst insertedbetween the adjacent sides se ofa pair of frames to cutaway the wax; which usually secures them together. Afterseparationhasheen obtained, the jaw '2' is.

extended: further between the "frames until V the roughened portion 8 ofthe inner face,

thereof comes to'position against one side of one of the frames, atwhich time the toothed 1 i r end-f the jawl may be broughtto 'po 'j ysition against theoppositeside of the frame" 7 and when the handles inare drawn together a firm grip will be obtained upon therfrlame 1 tofacilitateitssafe removal from the hive.

ng ribed my invention, what i I Claim is: h v,

prisinga pair of 'pivotally connected jaw one of said jaw'members beingof materiah its free";end;v and .means to facilitate the ,lygreaterlength than the other and sharpened to form atran'sverse cutting edge athaving grooves formed transversely thereof, 7 and teeth formed acrossthe end 'of "said other aw designed to coaot with sa d grooves graspingof a body between the jaws, said longer jaw being of substantiallyspatulate formation.

2. In a tool of the character described, a pair of jaw members, meansfor pivotally connecting the jaws together for relative movement, handlemembers associated with the jaws, one of said jaw menibers being ofspatulate formation throughout the major portion of its length andhaving one broad face opposing the other jaw, said broad'face' for thegripping of an "article; i

3. In a tool of the character described, a

pair ofjaw members,means for pivotallyconnecting the aws togetherforrelative move ment, handle members associated with the jaws, one of saidjaw members being of soa-tuiate formation throughout the ma'or portionof its'length and having one broad face opposing the other jaw, saidbroadoface I having grooves formed transversely thereof,

* and teeth formed across the end of said other aw designed to coactwith saidgrooves for the gripping of an article, said jaws beingrelatively widelyspaced apart to facilitate the engagement therebetweenof a honey comb frame. V j

'In testimony whereof I" hereunto affix mv signature. I ANTON V. KOUBA.

